What are Tumors of the Anal Canal?

Tumors of the Anal Canal
Anal canal endoscopy (reverse observation). Elevated lesion is observed on Herrmann's line of the anus.mFOLFOX6 Chemotherapy after Resection of Anal Canal Mucinous Adenocarcinoma. Matsunaga M, Miwa K, Oka Y, Nagasu S, Sakaue T, Fukahori M, Ushijima T, Akagi Y - Case reports in oncology (2016). Not Altered. CC.

Tumors of the anal canal are squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, cloacogenic or basaloid carcinoma, melanoma, leiomyosarcoma, and carcinoid tumors.

Examples of tumors of the anal canal:

  • Anal transition zone carcinoma
  • Basaloid anal transition zone tumor
  • Condyloma acuminatum